How to sign support in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

Place both hands in front of you with your dominant hand underneath your non-dominant hand. Tap the top of your dominant hand against the bottom of your non-dominant hand

Videos

Example Video

Tutorial Video

Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of support

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of support

End of Sign

Final Frame of support

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for support
Make a fist with all fingers curled over the thumb, which is tucked in front of the fingers.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for support
Make a fist with all fingers curled over the thumb, which is tucked in front of the fingers.

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